Hershey FC

Hershey FC

Full name	Hershey Football Club
Founded	2013;12 years ago (2013)
Stadium	Hershey High School [1] Hershey, Pennsylvania
Capacity	2,000
Owner	Hershey Soccer Club
General Manager	Ben Shirk
Head coach	Tom Mellor
League	National Premier Soccer League
2024	6th, Keystone West Conference Playoffs: DNQ
Website	hersheyfc.org
Home colors Away colors
Current season

Hershey FC is an American soccer club based in Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States. The club was founded in 2012 to play in the Keystone Conference of the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), a national amateur league at the fourth tier of the American soccer pyramid.

The team plays some home games at Hersheypark Stadium. The club colors are navy blue and orange.

History

Hershey FC joined the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), considered the fourth tier of the American soccer pyramid and roughly equal to the USL Premier Development League (PDL), to begin play in the 2013 season. The team represents the top level of the Hershey Soccer Club youth soccer organization. The Panthers played their first game on May 11, 2013, defeating FC Reading Revolution 3-1 in an away match. ^{[2] [3]} The Panthers would finish in 5th place of the Keystone Conference in their first season. ^[4]

In 2023, Hershey FC qualified for their first postseason appearance with a 5-2-3 record, ^[5] losing in the Keystone West Conference Final to West Chester United SC 2-1.

Year-by-year

Year	Division	League	Regular Season	Playoffs	Open Cup
2013	4	NPSL	5th, Keystone	did not qualify	did not qualify
2014	4	NPSL	6th, Keystone	did not qualify	did not qualify
2018	4	NPSL	7th, Keystone	did not qualify	did not qualify
2019	4	NPSL	8th, Keystone	did not qualify	did not qualify
2021	4	NPSL	8th, Keystone	did not qualify	did not qualify
2022	4	NPSL	11th, Keystone	did not qualify	did not qualify
2023	4	NPSL	2nd, Keystone West	Lost Conference Finals	did not qualify
2024	4	NPSL	6th, Keystone West	did not qualify	did not qualify

Staff

Head coach

• Ian Carter (2013)
• Chris Wilson (2022)
• Rich Bryan (2023-2024)
• Tom Mellor (2024–present)

Assistant coaches

• David Mellor

References

1. http://www.hersheysoccer.com/npsl-schedule
2. "HERSHEY FC SHOCKS READING REVOLUTION IN ITS FIRST EVER NPSL MATCH!". Hershey Soccer Club. May 11, 2013. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
3. "F.C. Revolution surrenders 2 late goals in opening loss". ReadingEagle.com. May 12, 2013. Archived from the original on February 23, 2014. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
4. "Hershey FC (2013)". NationalPremierSoccerLeague.com. Archived from the original on April 13, 2016. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
5. "Everything you need to know about the NPSL playoffs". Hudson River Blue. July 14, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2025.